Hilda, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Cypress County, Canada

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

50°28′47″N 110°01′58″W / 50.47972°N 110.03278°W / 50.47972; -110.03278CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division1Municipal districtCypress CountyGovernment

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyCypress County CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.42 km² (0.16 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total40 • Density94.2/km² (244/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Hilda is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,^[2] located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Highway 41, approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat. In 1910, the post master named the post office "Hilda" after his infant daughter.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 40 living in 19 of its 23 total private dwellings, a change of -11.1% from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of 0.42 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 95.2/km² (246.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 45 living in 19 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of 21.6% from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 102.3/km² (264.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ Hilda's Golden Heritage, Hilda's Town and Country Ladies Club, 1974.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.